"Members of the left-leaning political party founded by Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn voted to enshrine trans rights in the wake of its first conference over the weekend. An amendment, which passed with nearly 70 per cent of the vote, will add the term "trans liberation" to a line in its Organisational Strategy which cements the party's commitment to fighting for marginalised groups."
"During a debate on the motion, one speaker arguing against it said they felt it did not do "justice" for the specific issues faced by trans people, Palestinian people, and people of colour. "They need to be separated and given their own sentence. Their own time, rather than a trivial pick and mix," he said. "Trans rights are hugely important and we should respect that and give it its own place.""
Your Party voted to enshrine trans liberation in its Organisational Strategy after an amendment passed with nearly 70% support. The amendment adds "trans liberation" to a line committing the party to fighting for "the struggles for the liberation of Palestine, anti-racism, trans liberation, and the struggles of all oppressed people." Less than half of members voted on Amendment 4, and nearly one third of voters opposed it. Some opponents argued grouping multiple struggles together failed to give specific issues their own emphasis. Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn are historically staunch LGBTQ+ allies and Sultana said there is "no space for transphobia" in Your Party.
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